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State Representative John Lesch
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4224
For more information contact: Michael Howard 651-296-8873
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LESCH APPOINTED TO CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP POST
St. Paul, Minnesota – Minority Leader Paul Thissen has appointed State Rep. John Lesch (DFL – St. Paul) minority lead on the House Civil Law Committee. Lesch, who served last session as the House Chair on Crime Victims/Criminal Records, said he will advocate vigorously for consumers and workers in his new role.
“Minnesota is witness to an assault on working folks not seen since the roaring twenties when robber barons made their fortunes on the backs of the poor. Today, we have a greater separation of wealth and poverty, and a diminishing commitment to the rights of working people more dire than we’ve had in five generations. We should prioritize retirement savings over bank mergers, civil rights over profit, and people over corporations. Minnesotans are strong because our forebears valued civil liberties and consumer protections. DFLers on the House Civil Law Committee will honor that tradition. Our role will be to work hard on behalf of all Minnesotans to make sure our civil liberties and consumer rights are protected," said Lesch. “People – not corporations – are my priority and that’s who we’ll stand up and fight for during the coming legislative session.”
Rep. Lesch was appointed a Minority Whip by Minority Leader Paul Thissen earlier this month. As a member of the House DFL leadership team, Lesch looked forward to the hard work of the coming session.
“Minnesotans face serious challenges and we should face them openly and honestly,” said Lesch. “I hope the incoming Republican majority will soon share their ideas about how we should balance the budget and create jobs. It’s our priority in the House DFL caucus we balance the budget without harming our kids, seniors or middle class families who are already stretched too thin. We are ready to get to work.”
The full list of House DFL committee leads include:
Environment & Energy: Rep. Wagenius (Environment) & Rep. Hilty (Energy)
Education Reform: Rep. Mariani
State Government: Rep. Kahn
Judiciary: Rep. Johnson
Property Taxes: Rep. Marquardt
Ways & Means: Rep. Carlson
Taxes: Rep. Lenczewski
Government Operations: Rep. Nelson
Public Safety: Rep. Mullery
Agriculture: Rep. Eken
Civil Law: Rep. Lesch
Transportation: Rep. Hornstein
Veterans: Rep. Koenen
Jobs & Economic Development: Rep. Clark (Housing) & Rep. Mahoney (Jobs)
HHS Finance: Rep. Huntley
K-12 Finance: Rep. Greiling
Higher Education: Rep. Rukavina
Commerce: Rep. Atkins
Capital Investment: Rep. Hausman
HHS Reform: Rep. Liebling
Legacy: Rep. Dill
Rules: Rep. Pelowski
Redistricting: Rep. M. Murphy
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If you have further questions for Rep. Lesch he can reached at (651) 296-4224 or by e-mail at rep.john.lesch@house.mn
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